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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Brent Mckenzie, Upwey, AU;
Jefferey Boyle, Heidelberg, AU;
Andrew Lew, Essendon, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Council of Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Queensland, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of raising an immune response in an animal. The method comprises administering to the animal a composition comprising a carrier and an antigen bound to a targeting moiety wherein the targeting moiety binds to at least one receptor present in circulatory vessels in Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue. It is preferred that the targeting moiety binds to Mucosal Addressin Cellular Adhesion Molecule-1.